Best Pub in Dundalk?

dundalk cailin

i was reading a thread about the worst pub in drogheda, so i thought id see what people thought of pubs in dundalk, what their favourites were?

for me, id say lawlors (thursday nights), courtneys, and the inimitable moes -back in the day!!

Mr Magnolia

I'd probablly say Oscars for a quiet pint, or Parks Bar in the Imperial for a night out, the service in Oscars is second to none, and although Parks bar the service isn't great there are some staff who try and it's slowly improving.

Bluetonic

Always liked The Seanachai, Russels and McManus back in the day.

dundalk cailin

Bluetonic wrote:

Always liked The Seanachai,

Beerkeeper? i vaguely remember seanchai, showin my age

Dr. Dre

Jaysus, I find Oscars to have the single most consistantly bad pint in town - undrinkable in fact.
Quite partial to Parkes bar too, it's beer is usually of a good quality - considering it's a trendy bar.
Others I'm partial to are: McKeowns, O'Connells, The Shamrock, The Fane, The Windsor & Beerkepper. Basically anywhere you can get a quality pint.

p.pete

AOH Hall anyone?

dundalk cailin

never been in the AOH! dundalk has plenty of pubs to cater for all tastes , i think. i like young, studenty (?) bars whereas other people go to pubs for the service, good pint, clientele, etc

~Leanne~

Is Oscars the one with the nightclub at the back of it??? If so then i like that place. Not so fond of the beerkeeper, i like my pints of miller

The Clown Man

The Seanchai or the Pheonix are the nicest I reckon and I can't really complain about Ridleys bar. Although I like Parks the odd night. Good going out atmosphere.

Lawlors can be good on a Thursday but the Spirit Store is the classic for live music.

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For me my favorite pub s lawlors , i live in the place . Now im in no means saying that it is the best pub , but everyone knows me and i get on very well with the bar staff , and they know what im drinking. Its cheers for me "everbody knows your name" .

mise_me_fein

Lawlors is a good spot alright, but that band on Thursdays are cr*p

dundalk cailin

im the same in lawlors i like that band vertigo, matter of opinion. leanne, there's no club at the back of oscars, u thinking of parkes (imperial?), or harveys, ridleys?

~Leanne~

Oh Ridley's it is then. Went one Friday night and played all the old skool dance in the pub, put me in great form lol!
I liked the night club - was nice and airy and i liked the smoking area too.

bounty_hunter

Spirit Store all the way. I love the cosiness of it, lovely warm atmosphere, the staff are lovely, great selection of drinks, excellent live music, etc. It's just a really nice pub.

mise_me_fein

That band Vertigo use backing tracks for everything but vocals.

It's not really a live band.
Sorta like watchin posers pretending to be playin.

I suppose some people would like it, but these people probably would hate the Spirit Store I guess.

feylya

bounty_hunter wrote:

Spirit Store all the way. I love the cosiness of it, lovely warm atmosphere, the staff are lovely, great selection of drinks, excellent live music, etc. It's just a really nice pub.

Agreed. Like the Beer Keeper too but it's always too full. Haven't been there in ages though.

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Yeah i like the spirit store myself , havent been there in a long long time. Maybe before feyla moves up to dublin we will organise a going away drinks in the store .

feylya

Aye, maybe. Might be moving very soon but we'll see.

cournioni

I have got to say there can't be a better spot that the Beer Keeper for a nice evening pint. I haven't been in it on weekends, but I'm sure it would be very busy which isn't the nicest.

The Spirit Store isn't half bad either.

jesus_thats_gre

I used to love Central Perk before that kip Moe's opened on the same premises..

Now I drink in the Beerkeeper anytime I am back home..

Pighead

Pighead knows for a fact that Doesn't get any better than Dessie Corbetts on a Sunday Afternoon.
You've got your pool/snooker tables,you're good pints,a cracking jukebox and a big screen for the match.Game Set And Match to Dessie.

petes

Pighead wrote:

Pighead knows for a fact that Doesn't get any better than Dessie Corbetts on a Sunday Afternoon.
You've got your pool/snooker tables,you're good pints,a cracking jukebox and a big screen for the match.Game Set And Match to Dessie.

Good pints in Corbetts? First I've heard of it. Toales beats any pint in the town!!!

feylya

The Guinness in Corbetts ain't too bad during the afternoon tbh. Although, Guinness is Toales is savage but the Spirit Store beats it.

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petes : toales for the guinness indeed is great

corbetts are good charging you €4 for a can of bulmers because he doesnt do pint bottles.

petes

€3.30 for a pint of Guinness in Toales.
Savage price.

Mr Magnolia

I've never had a bad pint in Oscars yet, got a few dodgy one's in The Beerkeeper though. The Beerkeeper's grand but too busy.

Russells, ahhh, about 8yrs ago it was the business, thursday night, college ball, savage spot! The Earl Inn was great before the college ball's too, haven't been in it in about 4 yrs.

Any of ye remember "Jokers"??? It was across the road from the Earl inn, think it's a bank or building society thats there now, beside were R Q O'Neills was before "The Great Fire Of Dundalk".

And what about PA's college disco night? I'm straying now.

Corbetts used to be good, but Dessie browned me off a little with his "ManUtd" banter.

McManus's, also a great pub in it's day, haven't been there in ages. I know a few people who were jumped coming out of it heading into town by lads hanging round the small park.

petes

Sparks400 wrote:

I've never had a bad pint in Oscars yet, got a few dodgy one's in The Beerkeeper though. The Beerkeeper's grand but too busy.

Russells, ahhh, about 8yrs ago it was the business, thursday night, college ball, savage spot! The Earl Inn was great before the college ball's too, haven't been in it in about 4 yrs.

Any of ye remember "Jokers"??? It was across the road from the Earl inn, think it's a bank or building society thats there now, beside were R Q O'Neills was before "The Great Fire Of Dundalk".

And what about PA's college disco night? I'm straying now.

Corbetts used to be good, but Dessie browned me off a little with his "ManUtd" banter.

McManus's, also a great pub in it's day, haven't been there in ages. I know a few people who were jumped coming out of it heading into town by lads hanging round the small park.

I was in Russells last night. Oscars has'nt great pints. I don't think I've ever had a good pint of stout in there. Nice food though.

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I used to work in oscars and i can honestly say there is better pub around the town for drinks and food , just a pity they have let there clientele slip as well. NOt a place i go into now unless its a stop into say hi

neacy69

the pints in Oscar's are stinking - can't even drink them (and thats a lot for me:D )

I like lawlors good craic and all that

and i like beerkeeper although drinkin the erdinger or mixed berry cider always causes trouble for me or the ever so friendly staff in ridleys :rolleyes:

don't mind the pheonix although betty tends to get on my nerves very easily.

worst pubs in town are problably the abvious bridge street area one, ie Seans Tavern, Brian Boru and the likes

Looking forward to Moe's opening supposed to be a hell of a place

The Clown Man

I hate ending up in Dessies but I always seem to - the lads are drawn to it like flies to ****. I do like to own the pool table on occasion though. And great for a game of snooker and a few pints over the weekend.

MKDon's

I haven't been home for about 5 years so I haven't a clue where half these pubs are! Back in the day though, for me it has to be MJ's, the only pub in Dundalk where you could order a pint in your school uniform!

petes

I was in two pubs mentioned on this thread last night. Feel a tad under the weather.

petes

And going out for more punishment this evening.

d-arke

I can't believe no one hasn't mentioned the Dundalk Institute of Technologys very own pub. Perfect solution to a half day on Mondays..... and Tuesdays.... and well, every day of the week is a half day in that college when its your 4th year so you get the picture. Or having a quick few pints in the Malthouse before getting the bus right outside and having a sleep at 2pm on the way home. Twas great!! In fact that was the only thing I liked about the college

MonkeyTennis

Courtneys for footie

Spirit Store for Music

Windsor for Pub Grub

The Neptune in Blackrock for Guinness

Beerkeeper for mmm well BEER!

woody

Would Fitzpatricks count as a Dundalk Pub love the place and the Blue Anchor in Bellurgan a bit of a kip but cheap drink and good craic:)

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woody wrote:

Blue Anchor in Bellurgan a bit of a kip but cheap drink and good craic:)

I used to drink there a lot myself ... I know the people who run it well
was there a few nights a go actually , dunno where you are saying that its good craic ?

Turner

The Clown Man wrote:

I hate ending up in Dessies but I always seem to - the lads are drawn to it like flies to ****. I do like to own the pool table on occasion though. And great for a game of snooker and a few pints over the weekend.

Hah.. you drag us there for the pool...

Ah no the pints of guinness are nice there alright... and your always gaurenteed to get a seat.

Up Dessie.

woody

Sarge wrote:

I used to drink there a lot myself ... I know the people who run it well
was there a few nights a go actually , dunno where you are saying that its good craic ?

The Craic is usually with a few lads I know one who was in the Navy with me you may know him, lives on the first house on the road there belurgan point.

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Hmmmm im not from the area i was going with someone from the area hence the blue anchor

ErinGoBrath

Pheonix for best pub I reckon. Betty does a fantastic job looking after her regulars. Maybe she's a bit too cautious about non-regulars though :rolleyes:

Courtney's for the footy and for some pre-Riddleys pints!

MonkeyTennis

understatement of the day...ahem. Is it done up like a dogs dinner yet?

bounty_hunter

ErinGoBrath wrote:

Pheonix for best pub I reckon. Betty does a fantastic job looking after her regulars. Maybe she's a bit too cautious about non-regulars though :rolleyes:

Courtney's for the footy and for some pre-Riddleys pints!

Personally, Betty annoys the crap out of me.

dundalk cailin

i dont make a habit of ever goin there to see what she's like!

bounty_hunter

As ErinGoBrath mentioned, she is generally extremely cautious around anybody she doesn't consider a "regular", and treats them with great suspicion. Which I'm sure most people will agree is not a particularly welcoming way to greet potential customers.

Then there are those who she just displays a blatant contempt for regardless of how long they've been around.
Anyway, as I'm sure somebody will point out, if you don't like the service just don't go there. So I don't.

dundalk cailin

ah well so i can be guaranteed a 'friendly' reception if i did decide to grace that pub!!?? no thanks, ill neatly step aside into beerkeeper!!

ErinGoBrath

Ah seriously she's not that bad

It's just if you look a bit dodgy or maybe underage she gets a bit freaked.

:v:

And she does have a habit of overdecorating somewhat!

Pighead

Pigheads gonna be interested to see how she does to Loughrans aka The Railway Bar.I can see some of the old regulars getting into a bit of a strop if she acts the maggot with them.Is it true she hides customers coats sometimes just for the craic?.

MonkeyTennis

she wont like Dundalk fans coming in after games and ..well..drinking pints

bounty_hunter

ErinGoBrath wrote:

Ah seriously she's not that bad

It's just if you look a bit dodgy or maybe underage she gets a bit freaked.

:v:

And she does have a habit of overdecorating somewhat!

Ah c'mon, she is She's fecking annoying. I used to go out with one of the barmen and she bloody tortured me. Maybe I'm just special. Yeah... I like that.

dundalk cailin

bounty_hunter wrote:

Maybe I'm just special. Yeah... I like that.

always a good un to go with!!